高める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 高める is read as たかめる and is a transitive verb for deliberately raising the degree of an ability, level, effect, or feeling.
• Basic usage: Mark the quality being raised with を, as in 技術を高める and 開放感を高める.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Pair with 高まる
  • 高める has an agent raise something; 高まる intransitively describes expectations, interest, or a level rising.
• Difference from 上げる
  • 上げる also covers position and price, while 高める is especially natural for improving an abstract level or effect.